The DNR dam safety staff and a national trainer will present tips to maintain and protect newer and aging dams from structural failure at an all-day workshop May 20 in Atlantic.

Designed for the owners and operators of larger dams, the workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the [...]

Young engineer enthusiasm, meaningful involvement, and growth are the keys to ASCE’s future.  As a means of fostering individual Younger Member participation in Society activities, the ASCE Committee on Younger Members (CYM) has developed a program to help Sections and Branches recognize those employers who encourage their Young engineers to get involved in ASCE activities.  [...]

Registration is now available for the annual Environmental and Water Resources Conference.    The conference will be held in Ames on March 25, 2010.

Download the brochure and registration: ASCE E&WR Brochure 2010

There has been much discussion about the Governor’s plan to divert Road Use Tax (RUT) Funds from their intended purpose of building and repairing our roadways and into the Iowa State Patrol coffers.

The Iowa and Quad Cities Sections sent out a letter to the governor to demostrate our opposition to this diversion of funds. Click [...]

The Iowa Section is a local chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

We have technical committees for the following five disciplines:

Environmental and Water Resources
Geotechnical
Highways and Transportation
Structural
Surveying and [...]